Willamette Valley - Tasted at winery

Tasted Monday, April 16, 2012 by cliffkol with 1,294 views

Introduction

Tastings at wineries in Willamette Vally on 4/16/2012

Flight 1 - Day 1: Newberg and Dundee Wineries (42 Notes)

Flight 2 - Day 2: Newberg, Dundee and Dayton Wineries (27 Notes)

Flight 3 - Day 3: Salem Wineries (45 Notes)

Flight 4 - Day 4: Newberg and Carlton Wineries (15 Notes)

  • 2009 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Gestalt Block 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville

    Tasted with Ellen Brittan at Carlton Tasting Room. Minerals and oak appear under the deep red fruit. Silky, spicy. Luscious, feminine mouth feel. Long finish, spicy. this is a really nice, exceptional wine to be enjoyed after another two years in the cellar even though it is drinking nicely right now. (The Basalt vines are on the South and East facing slopes while the Gestalt vines are on the West facing slope.)

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  • 2009 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Basalt Block 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville

    Nose - rich, deep fruit, earth. Bottled Fall 2010. Mouth filling tannins. This is a "big, soft wine" and one which I consider a "femininally masculine wine". It is big yet refined. Rich and silky, deep flavors of berries and cherries, mouth-filling tannins and a bit of spice and forest flavors. Long finish. (Doris - Big wine, flavors of cherries). This and the 2009 Gestalt are really exceptional wines. Although drinking nicely right now this wine will improve with a couple more years of cellaring. (The Basalt vines are on the South and East facing slopes while the Gestalt vines are on the West facing slope.)

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  • 2009 Scott Paul Cellars Pinot Noir La Paulée 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    100% Maresh Vineyard. Soft, feminine. Light nose of fruit, mineral and oak. An elegant, silky wine.

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  • 2010 Scott Paul Cellars Pinot Noir Audrey 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    Almost 100% Maresh vineyard. Light, elegant, slight spices on the palate. Rich nose of red fruiit.

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  • 2008 Scott Paul Cellars Pinot Noir La Paulée 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Nose was soft with aromas of mineral, fruit. Flavors were light, earthy and slight tannins.

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  • 2010 Brick House Chardonnay Cascadia 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

    Just released Crisp, citrus flavors, earthy. Rich and creamy.

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  • 2010 Brick House Pinot Noir Select Ribbon Ridge 86 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

    This wine is from young clones of Pommard and Dijon and was aged in 100% neutral oak for 10 months. It was bottled early. The wine is very light, and without the depth and flavor I would expect from Pinot Noir and Brick House. The nose was light with cherries and a bit of earth. On the palate, light body and tastes of cherries, minerals, floral and earth. Acidity was high, as was tannins. Obviously needs time and this just might have been too early to taste. In any event, not worth the $29 at this point.

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  • 2010 Brick House Gamay Noir Ribbon Ridge 87 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

    Nose of spices, black pepper and dark fruits. The black pepper overwhelmed the fruit on the palate, with spicy undertones and floral accents. The wine was almost an effervescent spritz.

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  • 2009 Brick House Pinot Noir Les Dijonnais Ribbon Ridge 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

    Light nose of delicious red fruits, slight oak undertones. On the palate fresh cherries, floral, oak, spices. From Dijon clones. Excellent but will benefit from another one to two years in cellar. (Doris 90)

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  • 2007 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Côte Est 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Soft nose of berries, mineral and floral. On the palate mouth-filling, silky and elegant, flavors of cherries, floral, slight oak. Aged in 70% new oak from Bordeaux.

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  • 2009 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Côte Est 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Mouth filling flavors of dark berries and cherries, vanilla, caramel, smoke. Delicious. Balanced and structured, with finesse. A touch of sweet, cassis. Still early, and will benefit from another year or two aging.

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  • 2008 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Aubichon Reserve 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    The grapes in the 2008 Aubichon Reserve are 75% purchased and 25% Le Cadeau vineyards. Right now the wine is in a closed phase, highly tannic and needs more time. Flavors of dark berries, onions and caramel. Long, lingering finish. This will be wonderful in another year or two. Hold and enjoy!

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  • 2010 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Red Label 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Light color, light flavors. Forward flavors of sour cherries and bright berries. Smoke comes through with air.

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  • 2007 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Diversite 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Dark red color. Huge nose of dark berries, forest floor, minerals. On the palate, blue berries, spices, smoke, earth, gamey. Long finish. Cote d'or style. Very nicely done.

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  • 2010 Domaine Ninot Mercurey Vieilles Vignes 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey

    Soft, light, fresh berry nose. Flavors of light red fruit, minerals, a bit of acidity, light tannins not resolved. An easy drinking, light wine. Needs another year or so in cellar.

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